The Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana announced to the House today (Jan 24) that he endorsed the certificate on four Bills.Accordingly, the Powers of Attorney (Amendment) Bill, Prevention of Frauds (Amendment) Bill, the Mediation Board (Amendment) Bill and the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation Bill which were passed in Parliament recently, have been certified by the Speaker on Tuesday (23).Thus, the said Bills will come into effect as the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation Act No.1 of 2024, the Mediation Board (Amendment) Act No.2 of 2024, Powers of Attorney (Amendment) Act No.

3 of 2024 and Prevention of Frauds (Amendment) Act No.

4 of 2024.